Become A Member

The Bath Self Catering website is run by the Bath Independent Hospitality Association (BIHA) to promote members’ self-catering properties.

The BIHA is a non-profit association, run by a committee of volunteer members, to represent and promote independent accommodation owners in Bath and its rural environs of Somerset, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire. Our members offer a wide variety of properties, both in the city and in the country. We also run a sister website, www.stayinbath.org to represent serviced accommodation in our area.

All of our vacation rental properties are of a very high quality standard. Many are inspected, assessed and graded annually by Visit Britain or the AA. Those owners who do not wish to have a Visit Britain or AA inspection can be visited by a BIHA committee member.

Bookings are made directly with you, the owner.

Benefits of becoming a member

Individual property listing on bathselfcatering.com. Website consistently ranks on Page 1 of Google for a range of search terms.
Individual property listing on visitsomerset.co.uk .
Individual link to our digital city guide to pass onto all your guests with extensive guide to the city and direction-finding function (viewed over 12,000 times in the last 12 months)
Somerset and Bath Reward Card for all your guests offering a wide range of discounts at businesses in and around Bath (see below)
Option to have your late availability/special offers promoted on Visit Somerset and Stay in Bath social media channels at no additional cost
Membership of the Purchasing for Business ‘Buying Club’ giving a wide range of discounts, including Currys, B&Q, Screwfix, card processing, energy tariffs
Free use of PAT testing kit
Free use of carpet cleaner
Free use of projector
Social events to meet fellow members and local businesses
Membership of Visit Somerset, including access to all their membership benefits (including listing on the Visit Somerset website)
PASC (Professional Association of Self Caterers) weekly newsletters